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GREGOIRE Pierre. Syntaxeon Artis Mirabilis, in Libros XL Digestarum Tomi Duo. Per quas de omni re proposita, multis & prope infinitis rationibus disputari, aut tractari, omniumque summaria cognitio haberi potest. Authore D. Petro Gregorio Tholosano. Köln, Zetzner, 1602 [but in the Title page of the second work: 1600].
2 parts in 1 vol. 8°small mm. 180 x 110; Contemporary full vellum binding with squares, golden frames on the covers and small rosette. Golden edges decorated with engraved motifs with arabesques, Title written on the spine; pp. [16], 97, [1]; pp. 154, [10]; pp. [2], 540, [60] of index with 8 tables within the text, jewish type, greek type, latin type. Printer’s device on Titlepage.
2 parts in 1 vol. 8°small mm. 180 x 110; Contemporary full vellum binding with squares, golden frames on the covers and small rosette. Golden edges decorated with engraved motifs with arabesques, Title written on the spine; pp. [16], 97, [1]; pp. 154, [10]; pp. [2], 540, [60] of index with 8 tables within the text, jewish type, greek type, latin type. Printer’s device on Titlepage.
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The first volume includes the first books VII, followed by Commentaria in Prolegomena Syntaxeon Artis Mirabilis, equipped with a autonomous Titlepage; the second volume contains books VIII-XL. While the first part is of a more philosophical and preliminary [in it point out the eighth book, dedicated to the Angels, Demons and Magic], the second is an almost complete scientific encyclopedia. The initiatives included: the book VIII, largely devoted to astrology and astronomy [they refer to the tables ft]; Volume XI, dedicated to physics; the twelfth book, dedicated to the music; the Book XIV, dedicated optics; the fifteenth book, dedicated to arithmetic; the book XXIV, which is the mechanical arts, is almost entirely dedicated to the woolen mill; book XXV, dedicated to Art Military; the Book XXVI, dedicated to navigation; book XXVII, devoted to Agriculture; book XXVIII, dedicated to Medicine and Surgery; XXIX book, dedicated to the hunt; books XXX-XXXI, dedicated to architecture, the Painting and Sculpture; books XXXIII-IV, dedicated to Zoology and Botany; books XXXVI-VIII, dedicated to Geology, Metallurgy, Chemistry. In a short chapter is delMagnete Book XXXVI. Browned copy due to the quality of paper, good specimen.
Houzeau-Lancaster, Bibl. Astronomie, n. 4924: "Le tome II commence par un traité du monde, du ciel et de l'astrologie".
Houzeau-Lancaster, Bibl. Astronomie, n. 4924: "Le tome II commence par un traité du monde, du ciel et de l'astrologie".
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